Law Studies Syllabus
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Mr. Catolos Law Studies: Course Description: Street Law is a semester long social studies elective that serves as an introductory course to law and legal systems in the United States. Units will include the introduction to law, constitutional law, criminal law and the criminal justice process, civil law (Torts, Contracts and Family Law). Street Law is a survey/ introductory course. We will touch on broad and specific legal topics to give students a better understanding of law and how it affects you in real life. We will use case studies, individual research, group discussion / debate, guest speakers and mock trials throughout the course in order to reach our goal. All students enrolled in Law Studies will be required to complete the FEMA certification as part of the Louisiana Department of Education regional certification curriculum. Course Overview This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
All students will be required to complete and pass the online assessment created by FEMA. https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a Word Document- Law Studies Syllabus law_studies_syllabus_2018.docx |